When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 101

Chapter 101



When I finally came to the private hospital, I felt my brain was still rebooting. Seeing Eliana's worried yet somehow disdainful face was a relief. At least someone had saved me.

With her cheeks flushed with anger, Eliana stared at me and exclaimed, "Melanie, you're unbelievable. You were drugged and nearly choked me to death!"

"I'm so sorry. I had no idea what I was doing," I apologized, shaking my head vigorously, not wanting to imagine what I might have done to make Eliana blush like that.

Eliana flicked my forehead lightly. "You owe me one, big time."

I promised, "I'm forever in your debt. I swear..."

She cut me off, thrusting her phone at me. "Save the promises for later. Deal with your mess first."

The video on the screen left me dumbfounded. It indeed was me, stark naked, in the arms of a man whose face was blurry in the dark, his profile vaguely resembling Vinson. And to my horror, the scene of our entanglement was none other than a restaurant's private dining room.

I didn't need to read the comments to know the inte must have gone wild, just like I did.

"You said you saved me, and he, I..." I stammered, my words jumbled in confusion. I instinctively touched my body, earning an eye roll from Eliana.

"I got there just in time. What are you looking for?" Eliana took her phone back. "Thinking they've got something on you? With deepfake technology, who can't fabricate evidence?"

removing the content, I knew the underground circulation was relentless. A five-minute video

saw it had blown up with calls. From close friends to the

this and told her not to worry. I've also secured the restaurant's surveillance footage, but only the part where I escorted you out. The rest has been tampered with. Should I clear

clutched the phone, silent, possibly guessing who was behind it, but shocked at their audacity. “Eliana, can you find

one showed up. It was all paid in cash. The person wore a cap and mask, unable to recognize.

with a clear view, the wealthy

I hung up directly. I could almost

answered her ringing phone. "Hello?

Clyde's voice came through, prompting Eliana and me to exchange looks before

drugged, and I brought her to the

minutes, Clyde rushed into the room. He hugged me tightly, and I struggled, gasping for air. "Are you trying to kill

and swiftly exited the

pressed, "Why were you out with Vinson

"Someone set

Clyde roared, surprising

the video, Clyde still believed me. He buried his face in my shoulder, his expression pained.

always ended with him

fault, even though I'd never

repeated it. "Clyde, it's a

Clyde looked at me, eyes red and filled with grievance and anger. You shouldn't have been out with Vinson. I told you. We're not doing business with him. If you hadn't gone,

you

the company? Ha